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Giant Volcanic Blanket Reveals Hidden 'Pompeii' of Andean Landscapes

Researchers used buried volcanic deposits to infer the Andes rose by no more than about 0.10 miles per million years, the study said.

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A vast sheet of volcanic rock in the Andes has preserved clues to a buried landscape that existed 22 million years ago, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.

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Giant volcanic blanket reveals hidden 'Pompeii' of Andean landscapes

A vast sheet of volcanic rock in the Andes has preserved clues to a buried landscape that existed 22 million years ago, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.

·Douglas, United Kingdom
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